Experiences

Petitioning for Freedom

United States
UCARE Experience

Students read archival case files dating from 1812 to 1924 and structure these archival narratives into a database of habeas …

NIH-Funded Study on Maternal Health Disparities

United States
UCARE Experience

This project will involve research related to an NIH-funded study on overcoming maternal health disparities through an intervention involving community …

Evaluating Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra) Encroachment in the Nebraska Sandhills

United States
UCARE Experience

Globally, woody encroachment — the expansion of woody plant species — is threatening grasslands, decreasing biodiversity, altering ecosystem cycles, and causing agricultural …

The Impact of Obesity on Satellite Cells Action in the Skeletal Muscle

United States
UCARE Experience

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease involving an excessive accumulation of body fat that, in time, increases risk of heart, …

Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Taste Signaling

United States
UCARE Experience

The Taste Research Lab at the Nutrition and Health Sciences Department has an opening for an undergraduate researcher starting as …

Micro- and Nanoplastics Released from Plastic Food Packaging

United States
UCARE Experience

The widespread use of plastic products in food handling poses a direct risk of releasing tiny plastic particles, such as …

High-Throughput Video Analyses of Sensory Evolution in Drosophila Species Courtship

United States
UCARE Experience

Students will rear/collect Drosophila flies from several species across this well-studied genus, and prepare the adults for courtship in behavioral …

Animating History

United States
UCARE Experience

We are Animating History and we make award winning films based on REAL people from the past. Our current film, …

Understanding Fire History in the Nebraska Sand Hills Using Lake Sediment Cores

United States
UCARE Experience

The accepted applicant will be working one-on-one with researchers in describing sediment cores taken from the Sand Hills in May …